This is Spinal Tap star Michael McKean was walking along the Upper West Side of Manhattan Tuesday when a car hit him… HARD!!

If you don't know him from the classic cult film, you probably know him as Lenny from Laverne and Shirley. The people who hit him, however, know him as one of the biggest driving lessons of their life!

The 64-year-old actor was found bleeding from his head after the incident occurred on W. 86th St. and Broadway right before 3pm. As soon as the ambulance arrived, they loaded him up and went to St. Luke's Hospital where his critical condition was upgraded to stable. Phew!!

We hoped this wasn't true all along, but sure enough The Enquirer wasn't lying!

Last we heard about Penny Marshall's alleged battle with cancer back in March 2010, The Enquirer was reporting that the Laverne & Shirley star was struggling with her fight against cancer, but Penny's rep continued to deny that she was sick.

Now, after denying The Enquirer's claims for two years, Penny Marshall has

Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel have both confirmed that they're headlining the Garry Marshall helmed remake of the '70s comedy, Laverne and Shirley, and now the project has landed an unlikely scriptwriter: Jamie Foxx!

Seriously?? WTF??

Marshall says:

"Jamie and I are trying to do it. He's writing it. It's a whole different modern take on how they came up on the streets during difficult times. Laverne would be this very tough girl with a big 'L' tattooed on her arm. Jennifer Garner would play Laverne and Jessica Biel would play Shirley."

Okay, we've heard enough. Casting Jessica Biel is offense #1, but this 'growing up on the mean streets' take on the show just sounds godawful!!

This isn't 8 Mile, you guys!!

What do U think?? Do U want to see this SHITEOUS re-imagining of the series??

A new Bill Cosby accuser's story of how he allegedly sexually assaulted her after drugging her drink is horrifying.

According to Patricia, -- who decided to keep her last name anonymous -- Bill invited her to a dinner party in 1978 after they met at a conference... a dinner party that ended up just being the two of them: